Ahmad Asiri

Ahmad Asiri (12 February 1952-) was a Saudi Major-General and the deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services. He was fired in 2018 following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Biography
Ahmad Asiri was born in Mahayel Asir in southern Saudi Arabia in 1952, and he served in the air force before rising to the rank of Major-General. He became a close confidant and adviser to crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, and he served as the deputy head of the Mukhabarat intelligence service and the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. On 19 October 2018, he was fired after being assigned the blame for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi.